The USB interface is being increasingly used as a power supply and charging port for all kinds of devices, besides data transfer. A meter to measure the electrical parameters of devices connected to a ...

Traditional power meters are mounted on just one bike, limiting their use to that particular vehicle. Such is not the case with the cleat-integrated CycloWatt, however, which can be used with as many ...

Electric utilities may as well have declared war on distributed generation today. For electric utilities, net metering holds great implications. The most obvious is the potential effect that net ...

If you are considering using solar energy to power your home, the environmental benefits and long-term cost savings are both good incentives. But, as you dig deeper into research about solar energy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images. Our state net metering policy is what allows Minnesotans to install solar and be power ...

ANALOG DEVICES, INC. (ADI) announced the first digital PFC (power factor correction) controller with highly accurate AC power meter capability and inrush control functionality. ADI's new ADP1047 ...

Reliable cycling power meters can cost upwards of $500 or even $1,000, making them out of reach of most weekend warriors looking to track and improve their performance. Velocomp is trying to change ...

One of the many perks of going solar is the idea you can bank cash or credit when you generate excess energy. It's called net metering or net billing-- and not every state or utility offers it. Each ...

The MCP3905A is an energy measurement IC supporting the IEC 62053 international energy metering specification. The output of the device includes a frequency proportional to the average active (real) ...